The pennant race is making us thirsty in the editorial office. We're talking about tasty tea, delicious beer, a good wine at a reasonable price -- and we're drinking our beverages while watching Season One of "Lost" (pictured) on DVD. Oh, and we're talking about music and an iPod accessory, too.

Back in the day, if you needed a strange combination of things your best option was to visit a "variety store." And there were lots of them: Ben Franklin, Woolworth and Drews. Despite the boom of box stores, Drews is still going strong today.